Other Things to Bring to the Hospital...Make sure to bring eyeglasses if you wear them. Another thing to consider if you are a reader is to take a...reactions1comment
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep...Honestly, heart failure is a colossal pain in the butt. There are good days and bad days, like with anything else. The...reactions8comments
Live in the NOW..."Live in the now" seems like a faraway notion once you've received a life-changing medical diagnosis. This is especially true when it...reactions5comments
Questions to Ask a Prospective Partner...I was diagnosed with CHF at 35, never married, and with no children. While I always wanted to find a partner, the...reactionscomments
People With Heart Failure Can Try to DREAM for Better Sleep...One of the most common symptoms of heart failure (HF) is sleep disturbance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that...reactions1comment
Finding Your Routine...When it comes to managing chronic conditions, having a routine is essential. For many of us, dealing with the daily struggles and...reactions4comments
Finding Credible Health Information About Heart Failure...There is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites...reactions1comment
Put Yourself First...One of the hardest things about heart failure is that it takes away so much of your independence and abilities. It can...reactionscomments
In Remembrance of...Heart disease touches us all in different ways. We are either the patient battling it or know someone who has it. Some...reactionscomments
Happy Fifth Birthday to Me!...Today (the day I'm writing this) is a significant milestone for me. Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day that changed...reactionscomments
How I Deal With Anxiety: My Coping Toolbox...I came home after a heart attack and heart failure diagnosis at the age of 42 — zero pills a day to...reactions3comments
You're Not Exempt From Non-Heart Emergencies...How did my heart failure and previous incidents cause me to mistake a stroke for heart-related complications? That’s a good question and...reactions2comments
The Second Heart Attack...As scary as my husband’s first heart attack was, his second has left lasting anxiety. We had lived together for almost four...reactionscomments
The First Heart Attack...I had barely known my husband for five months when he had his first heart attack. He was in his early thirties...reactionscomments
Eating for Energy...The lack of energy, aka fatigue, is one of the hardest parts of heart failure for me. Also, after moderating for the...reactionscomments
Unsure About the Future...Twenty-one years ago I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and underwent six months of chemo and six months of radiation. The blockage...reactions3comments
Family Ties: Understanding Family Dynamics...Unconditional love is something that most people want to believe exists, especially when facing a chronic medical condition like heart failure. Why?...reactionscomments
Medical Device Advisory – How Should You Handle This?...I had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted almost six years ago to prevent fatal arrhythmias from turning into cardiac arrest. It wasn't an...reactionscomments
Heart Failure and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...reactionscomments
What Should I Take to the Hospital?...I wanted to share some things you might want to be aware of if you ever find yourself admitted to the hospital...reactions6comments
